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Long Beach fight kills 1, Chicago man surrenders
LONG BEACH, Ind. (AP) — A Chicago man has surrendered to northwestern Indiana authorities in connection with the death of a teenager injured in a July Fourth beach fight. The LaPorte County Jail said 19-year-old James Malecek was expected to be...Tags: LaPorte County, Crime, Law and Justice, Indiana, Social Issues, Lake County (Indiana)
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Notre Dame to host Sexual Assault Awareness Week events
SOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame will host "A Time to Heal" dinner and discussion starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday as part of the campus’ Sexual Assault Awareness Week activities. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for the event at Legends of...Tags: Elections, St. Joseph County (Indiana), Dining and Drinking, Colleges and Universities, University of Notre Dame
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Notre Dame making changes to sex assault response
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - The University of Notre Dame has agreed to make changes in how it handles investigations of campus sexual assaults as a result of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Specifically, the...Tags: Elections, Sex Crimes, Laws, Civil Rights, Minority Groups
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Seeberg's father wants her tragedy to help other students
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA year after the death of Elizabeth "Lizzy" Seeberg, her family is starting to heal, helped in large part by their Catholic faith. "We found at our core our faith, our family and our church standing with us, standing strong," said Tom Seeberg, the father...Tags: U.S. Department of Education, Sex Crimes, Justice System, Prosecution, Colleges and Universities
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Notre Dame declines to release results of sex assault policy survey
The University of Notre Dame is refusing to release results from a recent sexual assault policy survey that was taken by students. Some of the survey details were given to the university-owned, student-ran newspaper – The Observer. But when WSBT...
Tags: Suicide, Sex Crimes, Teaching and Learning, Culture, Colleges and Universities
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Ex-prosecutor's novel explores assault biases
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — What's in a name? Well, if it's "Sally," or "Mary," or "David," or "Steve," there can be a lot of assumptions, just based on the name and the gender the name suggests. But what about the name "Sandy"? What if you've never...Tags: Literature, Authors, Sex Crimes, Justice System, Minority Groups
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Mandate sex crimes reporting for school workers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — More people in Michigan would be required by law to report instances of sexual assault under a bill introduced in the state House this week. Republican Rep. Klint Kesto of Commerce Township in Oakland County introduced a bill...Tags: Career and Workplace, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the first vote in Congress to curb firearms since December's horrific shootings at a Connecticut elementary...
Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Jeff Flake, Joe Manchin III, Republican Party, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Colorado teen heard on 911 call saying he killed girl
GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) — A search that set parents in the Denver area on edge last fall, had neighbors casting a suspicious eye on neighbors, and left a family grieving the loss of a 10-year-old ended with the teen suspect telling a 911 dispatcher: "I...
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Sex abuse group proposes tax on Indiana strip clubs
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A group that helps victims of sexual assault wants Indiana legislators to enact a $5 tax for strip club customers. Erik Scheub of the Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault tells WRTV-TV (http://bit.ly/12napZJ ) that two-...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Sex Crimes, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs
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Man sentenced in sexual assault of disabled girl
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A 73-year-old Midland County man has been sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting a disabled woman beginning when she was 9 years old. MLive.com reports that a Saginaw County Circuit Court judge gave...
Tags: Sex Crimes, Punishment, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior, Sexual Misconduct
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Ind. Dem Donnelly opposing assault weapons ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Freshman Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is opposing a ban on assault weapons sought by President Barack Obama. A Donnelly spokesman on Wednesday said that the Indiana lawmaker will vote against the ban but has not decided whether...
Tags: Gabrielle Giffords, Elections, Joe Donnelly, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Laws
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